Cell towers in Ida County, IA

The FCC registry lists 12 constructed antenna structures in Ida County, 0% of Iowa's 3,266. Ownership is spread across 10 registrants; the largest, IOWA RSA NO. 9 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, has 2 (17%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 1 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 12
2Tallest 415 ft
3Largest owner IOWA RSA NO. 9 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
4Median height (state 259 ft) 301 ft

Structures

rank 98 of 99 in IA

Most common type

Tower

50% of structures

Over 200 feet

67% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

58% built then

Who owns the towers in Ida County

10 different registrants own the 12 structures. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Ida County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 301 feet, 42 feet taller than the Iowa median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a structure near Ida Grove at 415 feet, built in 1995. Most 58% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Ida County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Ida County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1017105	Other or unspecified	415 ft	1995	Ida Grove	IOWA RSA NO. 9 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1307358	Lattice tower	325 ft	2018	Ida Grove	Ida, County of
1252563	Guyed tower	310 ft	2007	Holstein	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1259664	Guyed tower	310 ft	2007	Holstein	IOWA RSA NO. 9 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1015206	Tower	304 ft	2005	Ida Grove	NORTHWEST IOWA POWER COOPERATIVE
1018059	Guyed tower	302 ft	1995	Ida Grove	CommNet Cellular Inc.
1300100	Lattice tower	300 ft	2016	Arthur	MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
1235171	Tower	228 ft	2003	Ida Grove	Bendixen Electric
1257678	Tower	199 ft	2006	Cushing	SBA Towers VII, LLC
1258715	Tower	187 ft	2007	Odebolt	Sac County Mutual Telephone Company
1205255	Tower	151 ft	1999	Ida Grove	Iowa Department of Transportation
1237855	Tower	150 ft	2003	Ida Grove	IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

If you have a tower lease in Ida County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Iowa with similar tower counts: Humboldt County (14), Osceola County (14), Emmet County (12), Wayne County (11).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.